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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas : Like its predecessor, the equally excellent Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, San Andreas sets you up in an open-world urban environment and lets you run free, taking over the territory with ease. Incredible fun and incredible vulgarity. Congressmen, please stop attacking the most vital and engaging of all video game franchises. Parents, please stop buying GTA titles for your kids. |
SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs : The best-kept secret of the SOCOM covert fighting games is that the single-player missions blow, but it's the heartrate-juicing online play that makes the game worth double the purchase price. |
Kingdom Hearts II : The PS2 thrives on exclusive franchises, and this weirdly addictive mishmash of Final Fantasy and Disney characters ranks near the top of the list. An excellent fit for kids and adults alike. |
Shadow of the Colossus : Battling humongoid godlike creatures and unleashing destruction with a seizure-inducing blade is everyone's idea of fun, right? Well, except for the godlike creatures who get hacked to death. Oh well. Can't please everyone. |
Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal : Platforming fun rarely hits such highs as in this action-packed rompfest. Shoot up robots, leap across chasms and don't answer momma's call to come in for dinner. Another one for players of any age, |